Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness

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McGraw Hill Professional, Oct 11, 2007 - Business & Economics - 384 pages

Use the power of nature to heal your body and enjoy a lifetime of good health

In Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, naturopathic physician Tori Hudson shows you how to safely and effectively combine conventional and natural medicine to maintain health and address specific medical conditions. Her groundbreaking work offers sound information on complementary therapies such as bio-identical hormones, vitamin supplementation, herbs, diet, and exercise and helps you make informed choices about your health.

Learn how to:

  • Treat a whole range of female health issues, from contraception to menopause, heart conditions to infections
  • Safely integrate alternative therapies with traditional medicine
  • Determine when you should seek a practitioner's help
  • And much more

Compassionate and authoritative, Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine demonstrates that an informed, integrative approach to staying well is often the best medicine.

“This is a book that should be in every woman's health library and every alternative practitioner's library. It is a resource for the new breed of conventional practitioners who are open to a more integrative health-care system.”
--Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

 

Contents

1 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
1
2 Amenorrhea
15
3 Cervical Dysplasia
31
4 Contraception
51
5 Cystitis
65
6 Endometriosis
75
7 Fibrocystic Breasts
89
8 Genital Herpes
99
16 Pregnancy
275
17 Premenstrual Syndrome
301
18 Sexually Transmitted Infections
317
19 Uterine Fibroids
327
20 Vaginitis
341
General Exercise Program
359
Body Mass Index
365
Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescriptions
367

9 Heart Disease
109
10 Infertililty
155
11 Interstitial Cystitis
167
12 Menopause
175
13 Menstrual Cramps
225
14 Osteoporosis
237
15 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
267
Procedures and Practices
373
Recommended Screening Tests and Immunizations
375
Resources
381
References
391
Index
481
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About the author (2007)

Tori Hudson, N.D., is a professor of gynecology at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and medical director of the clinic A Woman's Time, P.C. A nationally recognized clinician, author, lecturer, and researcher, she has served as an adviser to the Department of Health and Human Services, the natural products industry, and several popular health publications. She was awarded the 1999 naturopathic physician of the year award from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

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